When you see a Waste Management truck in Shorewood, chances are that it is a scab driver who was hired by Wasted Management as a Permanent Replacement Worker during the recent Teamster strike.  Thirty Eight of the Teamster Drivers were shafted by WM.

Waste Management decided the time was right this year to beat down the Teamsters on benefits they had negotiated over the years.  In today's economy Waste Management did not have too much trouble finding drivers who would work for less than the Union Drivers.

Since Ronald Reagan set example of how to break a union (air traffic controllers) private industry has followed his example in questionable negotiating tactics ever since --- and with the blessing of Federal Regulators who are suppose to assure that Union Workers' Rights are not violated.

Must be the same Federal Regulators watching over the Financial and Securities Industries that now need a $700 Billion Bailout !!

I have heard (to be confirmed) that Waste Management has a 10 year contract with Shorewood. 

I wonder if Shorewood gets a discount for the lower costs Waste Management now has ?  

I wonder how Shorewoodians like the idea of a Union Busting Company as one of our Vendors ?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?  YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME !

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Drivers and workers for Waste Management in the Milwaukee area were on strike due to Waste Management making offers that attacked the benefits they had won in previous contracts.

With the current credit and financial crisis, and the threat of hiring Permanent Replacment Workers by Waste Management --- the striking workers were left with no choice but to capitulate and accept a junk contract from Waste Managment.

The five-year contract cuts back on wages and healthcare benefits and establishes a new 401k program for the workers.

BTW retired workers will also be affected, as the new 401K program that Waste Management insisted upon will cut benefits for current retirees.

Have you ever  wondered what the constant pounding that the Middle Class is taking from all sides --- Factory Relocations to Foreign Countries, Diminished Health Care Benefits, Lower Wages, Privatizing of Public Services to Companies that will pay a Fraction of the current wages, Union Busting Techniques such as those used by Waste Management --- means to you ?

 If you are a Teacher, don't hold your breath waiting for better wages --- the Middle Class is running dry.

 If you are a Doctor or Dentist, you will see fewer patients as the Middle Class can't afford your rates or the Insurance Company Co-pays.

If you are an Engineer --- don't be surprised if you can't find work at local manufacturers --- those factories are gone, and if not they are outsourcing your work overseas on the internet --- or bringing in Cheap Foreign Engineers --- because they can't find enough qualified Engineers here (wink, wink immigration laws)

 If you are a Shopkeeper --- when your Customers have less money --- they go to Wal Mart and buy goods from Chinese factories.

If you are a Police Officer --- your job prospects will look good in the short term, as the differnence in the "haves" and "have nots" grows --- but don't get too comfortable, a lot of folks will do your work for a lot less --- and the 'haves" can live in cheaper tax districts in Gated Communities with Rent a Cops who make a fraction of your pay and get no benefits.

 Hopefully I think the point is made ...........

A vibrant Middle Class is what Makes Life Good in the USA !!

When Shorewood's contract with Waste Management comes up for renewal --- maybe we can find a company that respects their workers and compensates them fairly.

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In my last post on this blog I started a thread about the dire straights of our economy.  I intended to work up from the 70's to today, to show how changes in our government and culture have put us in this precarious position.

Eventually I would have reached the time when Union Busting came into vogue (think Regan and Air Traffic Controllers) --- and how Unions are an intricate part of our economy that We Have All Benefited From ..........

I believe in a Healthy Dynamic Tension between Management and Unions --- Both Sides are Important --- but if it were not for Unions, the Miracle of the American Middle Class would Never have Existed !!! 

As I see the present conflict between Waste Management and the Union, the Union Members have no Moral Alternative but to reject Waste Management's insistence on setting up a new pension plan that would incorporate a 401 K system.

Right now the Central States Pension Plan is assuring Current Retirees of a pension they were promised.  If the Waste Management Employees are pulled out, the Current Pensioners will Suffer.

All to often we have seen recently BIG companies file bankruptcy --- specifically to rid themselves of the Promises they made to Retirees.  I believe this is the same type of Play by Waste Mangement --- just in an innovative way.  

Within the last hour, the Union Members have rejected the Waste Management proposal --- and now Waste Mangement is threatening to hire PERMANENT REPLACEMENT WORKERS aka SCABS !!! (see story below from WWW.JSONLINE.COM)

Shorewood uses Waste Management services.  

As Shorewood has the reputation of being extremely Liberal --- and Pro Union --- what will the average Shorewood Resident do ?

Will Shorewood residents boycott Waste Management services ?

If the Union puts a picket line at the DPW -- will the Union DPW workers cross the line ?

Will Shorewood residents contact the elected Village Board officials and urge them to put pressure on Waste Management to Bargain in Good Faith ?

(By the way, the CEO of Waste Management, David P Steiner, according to Forbes had compensation in 2007 of $5,300,000 and owns $10,100,000 in stock.  I wonder what his Pension Plan is like ???? )

WHAT DO YOU THINK ? 

YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE COMMENT SECTION AT THE END OF THIS POST ARE WELCOME !

THE ARTICLE FROM JSONLINE.COM FOLLOWS ... 

SUNDAY, Sept. 21, 2008, 2:43 p.m.
By Don Walker

Teamsters reject contract again

Striking Teamsters today rejected the latest contract offer from Waste Management.

The vote was 199-24, a Teamster official said.

Waste Management officials said the vote taken Sunday was actually on the same contract offer union members had rejected on Friday. Members of Local 200 were supposed to vote today on the company's original Sept. 10 offer, but instead decided to vote again on what the company had called a modified version of the Sept. 10 offer.

In light of the union vote on Sunday, Waste Management had said that it would offer "less generous" terms to striking workers. The company also said it would begin to hire permanent replacement workers.

An estimated 240 Teamster drivers, equipment operators and maintenance workers walked off the job on Aug. 26 in a dispute over pay and pensions. Both sides have accused each other of bad faith bargaining.

Waste Management spokesman Lynn Morgan said the company was disappointed with the vote. "The contract on the table was fair to everyone," she said Sunday. "The employees would have taken home market-leading pay and benefits and gained better protection from the Teamsters' failing pension fund."

Waste Management has thousands of commercial and residential accounts in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties.

Union officials said the charge before the National Labor Relations Board accusing Waste Management of bad faith bargaining prevents the company from hiring replacement workers.


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This past week we saw Lehman Bros go bankrupt --- and AIG, the Largest Insurance Company in the World --- get an $85 Billion bailout from the US Federal Reserve System.

 
Even more alarming to me than the fact that AIG needed a Bailout, are the terms of the Bailout.

 
Home loans to individuals with decent credit and adequate equity (ratio of loan to appraised value) are getting 30 year fixed rate mortgages in the 6% range.

The terms of the AIG Bailout however calls for an interest rate close to 12% !!!!

Obviously, the Fed does not have a whole lot of confidence in AIG's assets -- or its ability to repay the loan -- if it is charging Twice the rate that a homeowner would get.

 
Keep in mind that companies like AIG are use to borrowing money at low single digit rates --- indicative of investor confidence.

This Bailout, however, is akin to getting a high interest loan from a Finance Company --- or getting jacked up by a credit card company.

This is NOT a good sign for our economy here --- or globally for that matter.

In future postings to my blog, I will explore further some of the reasons our economy has become such a mess --- and why the Middle Class, especially, is on the verge of extinction !
 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?  YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME !! 

For the upcoming Presidential Election, voting officials are working hard, as they know the Voter Turnout will be Huge !!

Too bad Voters in Shorewood weren't very interested in the Primary Election this past Tuesday. 

The Winner of that Election will almost assuredly represent the 22nd District in the State Assembly, of which Shorewood is a part of.

75% of Shorewood Voters were not interested enough in that Race to even bother to Vote.

Maybe those Voters who didn't Vote do not realize that the State Legislature in Wisconsin Governs EVERY aspect of:

1) Local Government  2) Schools  3) Revenue distribution  4) Teacher salaries  5) Revenue sharing  6) Property taxes  7) Sales taxes  8) etc, etc, etc .........

 In Wisconsin, all governmental bodies, other than the Executive and Judicial Branches, are extensions of the State Legislature.  There is No Home Rule in Wisconsin, such as in Illinois, where for instance Chicago has a great deal of self determination.

As someone truly wise once said --- a Democracy  is a Form of Government in Which the Citizenry Knows What it Wants and Gets It .......... Hard and Fast !!!

I guess in Shorewood --- 75% of the Citizenry Couldn't Even Decide What They Wanted !!!

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?       PLEASE LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW ! 

IT IS THE DAY BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION NOW --- AND ONLY ONE CANDIDATE HAS DEEMED IT WORTHWHILE TO SHARE HIS VIEWS IN DETAIL ON THE ISSUES  --- SEE HIS RESPONSES BELOW:

IT PROBABLY ISN'T TOO SURPRISING AS THE OTHER CANDIDATES ARE SPENDING ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF MONEY ON ADVERTISING THAT TALKS ONLY ABOUT ISSUES THEY WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU --- AND THEY KNOW THAT IN MOST FORUMS, WITH ONLY A MINUTE OR TWO FOR A RESPONSE THEY CAN OBFUSCATE LONG ENOUGH TO NOT ANSWER IN DETAIL.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF THE BIG MONEY SPENDER WINS --- AND EVEN MORE INTERESTING IF ANY OF THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO THEIR CAMPAIGNS, REPAY THEMSELVES WITH FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS AS WASSERMAN HAS IN THE PAST.
 

There are Four Candidates in the Democratic Primary this coming Tuesday in the 22nd District Race. 

They are Andy Feldman, Guy Johnson, Dan Kohl, and Sandy Pasch.

 I sent a questionnaire to all four candidates, and promised to post their responses today in my blog, without editing or commentary.

 Although it would be impossible to cover all issues and relevant questions in one questionnaire, I tried to present a wide scope of issues that any Assembly Representative will have to address at one time or another.

 As of this moment, I have the response from Guy Johnson, which follows.  As (and if) I receive responses from the other candidates, they will be added in the order received.

 I have now received a response from Sandy Pasch, which follows Guy Johnson's response (does not answer questionnaire).

 
As of Friday Afternoon (9/5/08) Dan Kohl and Andy Feldman have made No Response at all.
 

(note questions are in italics, answers in bold)

 QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES

THESE ARE FROM CANDIDATE GUY JOHNSON 

 

 Why are you running to represent the constituents of the 22^nd Assembly District.

 

I have the desire to serve the people of the 22^nd and my experience as Shorewood Village President pairs with that desire.  I will be honored to be selected by the people in the district to represent them in Madison.

 

 What do you think will be the defining issues of this Primary Election.

 

My answer is different today than it was at the beginning of the campaign.  At the beginning of the campaign I was sure that fiscal correction of the state budget was the most important issue.  Now, I am beginning to think that while the state budget is the most important legislative issue, this Primary Election has focused on spending to win the race!!  How much should a candidate spend?  I think between 5000 and 10000 is fine, but other candidates seem to feel that spending much more is O.K.  I'm concerned.

 

 What do you think sets you apart from the other candidates for this Seat.

 

I have significant elected office  experience and it is the kind of legislative experience that will be helpful to the 22^nd-combining services to save funds, voting for the ban on smoking, enhancing our central business district, etc.  None of the other candidates have any legislative experience.

 

 If you are elected, will your voting on the issues reflect only what you think your constituents support, or will you look at the broader picture of what is best for Wisconsin as a whole.

 

I will look at the broader picture of what is best for Wisconsin as a whole, while listening really carefully to the voters of the 22^nd.

 

 

 Do you believe that local governments should rely more or less on monies from the State ?

 

In order for true local control, money should come from the locale, not the state.  This is some wishful, idealistic thinking however because as it stands now, the funding approach at the state level intertwines with local government funding.  Good communication between local and state is the best way to ensure local control to the greatest degree possible.  As your state representative, I would work closely with the district's school boards and municipalities to get the best and fairest levels of local/state funding packages.

 

 Do you believe that the State should fill the role of  "re-distributing wealth" from more Prosperous Communities to those who are Less Prosperous, or from those who have Fewer Social Support Needs to those who Maintain more Facilities for the Needs of the Poor, and Treatment for Mental Health Issues.

 

This question is hard to answer because there are many functions that the state has to fulfill, some are more fitting to the state, some are constitutional mandates, some are current law-thus the state has to re-distribute wealth in some cases. Concerning mental health, the state should definitely play a significant role.

 

 Should the State distribute more financial resources to Poor School District from more Affluent School Districts.

 

My answer to the above question holds here.  The State of Wisconsin is constitutionally responsible for educating citizens.  Wisconsin has chosen a combination of local control and state control.  Since 1993 the state has had much more control than the local school boards (in terms of finance structure).  This is a current reality, but must be revisited in this next session.  Can the state afford to fund at current levels?  How much difference should there be between the education a student receives from one community to another?  How much money is enough?  These questions need serious consideration as the state rethinks the funding formula.

 

 Do you support School Choice, Charter Schools, Open Enrollment, etc.

 

School choice and open enrollment are expensive programs that have not proven themselves wise investments.  Charter schools can be very effective ways of reworking schools of districts.

 

 Do you think the current Election Campaign Finance Laws are generally adequate for State Political Candidates, or would you like to see changes.

 

See my first answer.  I think too much money is spent on elections.  We are in danger of watching individuals buy seats.

 

 What is your opinion of Public Campaign Financing ?

 

My answer above fits here.  We should carefully fund campaigns and control outside funding sources to protect us from lobbyists purchasing electoral power.

 

 What is your opinion on the current Laws regarding Campaign Financing of Judicial Candidates.

 

See above.

 

 Do you think Judicial Races should continue to be nominally "non-partisan", or should the candidates run under "party banners" ?

 

Non-partisan is best here.

 

 Are you contributing any of your own money into this race?  How much ?

 

Yes.  $100.

 

 If you contribute any of your own money into this race,  will you use future contributions to repay yourself the monies  you "loaned" to your Campaign.

 

 No.

 If you are currently employed or  self employed,  is it Full Time or Part Time, and approximately how much do you earn on a yearly basis.

 

My full-time job is with UWM where I am the director of the executive MBA program (in the 50-100 K pay range).  I also have a part-time job as president of the Shorewood Village Board (1300 per year pay). 

 

 

 If you succeed in winning the Seat in the Assembly, will it be your "Only" employment, or will you continue to work in Full or Part Time in any other business, job or profession ?

 

I cannot answer this at this time - needs to be determined.

 

 Do you have Full Health Care Coverage Now ?  If so, is it from a Private Employer or a Government Employer ?  Do you have more than one coverage, such as from a spouse's plan, and if so, is that from a Private or Government Employer ?

 

I have health coverage through my full time employer.

 

 If you have current Health Care Coverage that you are able to retain if you are elected, will you forgo additional Health Care Coverage from the State ?

 

Needs to be determined.

 

 Do you support a Single Payer Universal Health Care System for All Wisconsin Residents?

 

I support universal health care, but it has to be worked out not just in Wisconsin, but at a national level.  I fully support Badger Care and the steady move to ensuring that we are insuring all children, followed by families.  This will take some work across the body politic of the State of Wisconsin.  I look forward to working on this issue.

 

  Do you think that Health Care in Wisconsin has a "monopoly" aspect with physicians hired by hospitals and large physician groups?  Do you think that Hospitals and Large Health Care Groups should be able to hire physicians and set their rates ? Do you think there should be a cap on the number of physicians that can belong to any practice ?

 

Physicians' groups, hospitals, private individuals-all should be able to set their rates.  This should be matched with an accountability system.  Minnesota has put a system into place where individuals can see how effective and expensive medical folks are, then decide whether to use them or not.  I like the concept.

 

 How do you think we can stop the Job Drain of Manufacturing Jobs from Wisconsin.

 

Quality of life for workers and employers are important:  safe neighborhoods, good parks, housing that is affordable and well-built, high quality education and extensive business research support will help bring both employers and employees to the state.

  Specifically, what Green Legislative Initiatives do you support, or would like to see implemented.

 

Public transportation, funding for alternative clean energy, high quality (and speedy) review of new energy systems. 

 

 

 Do you support Regional Light Rail for the Milwaukee - Racine - Waukesha - etc. areas ?

 

Yes.

 

 Do you support Hi Speed Rail between such points as Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, Green Bay, Madison ............ ?

 

Yes.

 

 Do you think we have Too Many Counties in Wisconsin, with duplicative services and taxes.  Would you support a minimum population per County ?

 

Your question focuses on one unit of government.  I think we have to look at different approaches to delivery of services.  The North Shore Fire Department is an example of one system across multiple communities.  Can we mimic this with road repair, plowing, school bus service, administrative services, etc.?

 

 Do you support keeping the Teacher Salary Caps ?

 

The entire funding formula needs careful review.  We cannot remove the teacher salary caps without addressing the rest of the formula.  Since we have had this formula since the early 1990's it is time to review and make thoughtful changes to protect our investment in high quality K-12 education while we fix the budget defecit.

 

 In regards to the legal drinking age in Wisconsin, which of the following would you support:

 Keep the law at 21 years of age for all alcoholic beverages.

 18 years of age for beer only, all other beverages 21 years of age.

 18 years of age for beer and wine, 21 years of age for hard liquor.

 21 years of age for all alcoholic beverages, except 18 years of age for persons that are married, a member of the National Guard, or a Veteran of any Conflict in the Armed Services.

 

Keep the law at 21.

 

 What is your position on Concealed Carry Laws ?

 

Keep current law as is.

 

 

OTHER COMMENTS AND VIEWPOINTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE VOTERS ...............

 

Given the lack of media coverage in local affairs, I commend bloggers for attempting to fill the gap.  Thank you Dave.  I would also urge readers to see the Village Spillage blog on whitefishbaynow.com written by Kevin Buckley - he has had quite a few postings on the 22^nd Assembly race.

 

I hope to earn your vote on September 9^th.  Guy Johnson

 

 RESPONSE FROM SANDY PASCH

Hi David,
Thank you for your interest in this campaign.  Unfortunately, I do not think I will have time to adequately respond to your questionnaire at this late date.
If you'd like a response for the general election, I can comply with your request.
Thank you, Sandy

 

The mortgage market in the United States has in almost every way disintegrated.  It appears that even such Economic Geniuses such as Allen Greenspan, just didn't understand that the Housing Boom was Financed with Funny Money Bonds, and sold to unsuspecting Bond Buyers, including the Pension Plans and Retirement Funds of Ordinary Citizens, who relied upon their Financial Advisors.

 

Reportedly, approximately 1/5^th of current Real Estate Closings are for Short Sales or Foreclosures !

 

The Federal Reserve has stepped in, in a number of cases - but it looks as though Countrywide will be forced to declare Bankruptcy, and Fannie May and Freddie Mac are close to the same, unless the Fed Props them Up.

 

In a recent Bloomberg News article, by Caroline Salas and Pierre Paulden the repercussions of the Credit Crisis has hit Wall Street Hard !

 

"Wall Street professionals are trying new careers and fetching smaller salaries amid the elimination of 76,670 investment jobs in the Americas, stemming from the global credit crunch that started a year ago, according to data compiled by Bloomberg".

 

"Half of the people working in debt sales, trading or research in New York at the beginning of 2007 will have been fired by the end of this year"

 

"Traders and bankers who leave finance can expect to earn a fraction of what they used to make.  Compensation for employees on Wall Street averaged $399,360 in 2007, compared with $62, 390 for New York City jobs outside the securities industry, according to the state comptroller's office.:

 

"Goldman Sachs Group Inc, which has cut 1,500 jobs, paid its employees an average of $661,490 last year, company filings show"/

 

WOW --- those are some Big Number$  that were paid to the New York Financial Brain Trust Workers !!!

 

Maybe many of you assumed that these were the Best and Brightest in the Financial World to earn that kind of money.  And of course, these were the very people who Made the Markets, Analyzed the Markets, did the Research, and Very Importantly --- advised all of us Financial Illiterates how to Spend and Invest our Hard Earned Money !!

 

That is what I thought --- those folks with the Big Paychecks, the Two Lexus Households, the MBA Degrees from Harvard and the other Ivory Covered Institutions of Higher Learning .........

 

They Must Know What They are Doing ----

 

 Only the Big Salaries from the Financial Institutions Induced Them to Lower Themselves to Working on Wall Street --- other than using all that Knowledge and Financial Astuteness to go out on their own and Build their Own Financial Empires.

 

Alas, all such Illusions I had about Wall Streets' Intelligentsia were Shattered when I read in the same article about the decisions some of them are now making for themselves --- now that their 6 Figure Safety Nets are Kaput.

 

"Jessica Walter didn't go to Harvard University to study cupcakes, but they're what she does since losing her job as a vice president in credit strategy at Bear Stearns Co."

 

"  "I want to teach kids to cook", said Walter, 27, who found Cupcake Kids!  in New York to provide birthday parties and cooking classes for children.  "The goal is to have this be my full-time job and make enough to live" "

 

OK - so Who Knew that VP's for Bear Stearns were 27 year old kids (albeit with a Harvard Pedigree) ? Bear Stearns, a Silk Stocking Investment Bank collapsed this past March.

 

I wonder how many Cupcakes Ms Walter will have to bake to get back to her former 6 Figure Earnings ?

 

Another Wall Street casualty the article highlighted was Jeff Salmon, who use to "Swap investing in asset-backed securities at Bank of New York Mellon Corp".

 

Mr Salmon is now "keeping the books at a hair salon.  He and his wife ... opened a Great Clips franchise in Mercerville, N.J. that offers $12 haircuts for men and women."

 

I guess I have to tell Joe the barber (Joe's Northshore Barbershop at 4417 N Oakland) who rents space from me that he was way ahead of the game when he decided to do barbering --- and not get a job on Wall Street !!  

 

By the way --- in a shameless plug for Joe --- where else can you get a good haircut at a reasonable price from a true Sicilian barber (he learned from his father in Sicily) - while enjoying the fine Italian Opera music Joe plays for his customers - along with a good strong cup of coffee ? 

 

And just maybe --- Joe can give you some Financial Advice ....

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?  YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME !

 

 

 

Yes, Yes, Yes ---- I know that Bureaucratic and Lunacy is  redundant ---- and most other local municipal governments will give Germantown a good run for its money for this dubious distinction.

 

In the Metro section of today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, were two articles that put Germantown in the current lead. 

 

On page B1 was an article about the dangers of backyard pools for little kids.  It was noted in the article that:

 

"Fencing and other safety measures are recommended by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for large inflatable's as well as conventional in-ground and above-ground pools"

 

Further noted in the article:

 

"Safety standards vary widely, and their enforcement is far from vigorous in some communities".

 

Giving an example:

 

"Capt. Craig Evans of the Germantown Police Department said his department lacks the resources to patrol neighborhoods for compliance with a village ordinance that requires fencing around any pool with water deeper than 18 inches".

 

 

SO - if enforcing the pool ordinance to protect youngsters from drowning is too time consuming for the Germantown police - what would be more important ??

 

Going to the next page in MJS Metro section, we find out that CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS WILL SOON BE A POLICE MATTER IN GERMANTOWN.

 

Per the Article on page B2, :

 

"The Village is considering an ordinance that would allow police to issue tickets to students if they violate rules about the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in schools"

 

"Police chief Peter Hoell said he thinks the ordinance would be used only a couple of times a year"

 

"The Village Board is expected to approve the ordinance Aug 18, given that is was unanimously recommended this week by the board's Public Safety Committee"

 

SHAME ON THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR WANTING TO TURN MUNDANE DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS TO THE POLICE ---

 

SHAME ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR ITS RECOMMENDATION

 

SHAME ON THE VILLAGE BOARD IF THEY ACCEPT THIS SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SCHOOLS DOING THEIR JOBS

 

AND SHAME ON THE POLICE FOR ENDORSING BIG BROTHER IN SCHOOLS WHILE NOT HAVING THE TIME TO ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECT --- AS IN PROTECT AND SERVE !!!

 

Helpful Hint to Germantown Police ----- Check out Google Earth ------- maybe one of your officers could be dragged away from doing the school's discipline duties, go on Google Earth and identify each house in Germantown with a pool, and then take a drive by them to verify their compliance.

 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ? 

 

MAYBE YOU HAVE A BETTER EXAMPLE OF BUREAUCRATIC LUNACY YOU WOULD LIKE TO PUT INTO CONTENTION FOR THE PRIZE !

 

YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED BELOW:

 

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is-wasting-your-tax-dollars-to-fund-his-negative-campaign-for-state-senate/

Sheldon Wasserman Is Wasting Your Tax Dollars to Fund His Negative Campaign for State Senate

July 14, 2008  

AN WASSERMAN WATCH EXCLUSIVE

On Friday, Wasserman Watch got hold of records from the Elections Division of the Wisconsin Government Accountablity Board that Sheldon Wasserman is using your tax dollars to fund a significant portion of his war chest for the State Senate Campaign against Alberta Darling.

Records from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board show that Wasserman applied for the Wisconsin Election Campaign Fund (WECF) grant every two years since 1994, receiving a total of $21,459.20 from taxpayers.

 

The WECF is taxpayer money handed to candidates who agree to certain finance limits.  But, records show that Representative Wasserman was holding onto that money as a minature slush fund to help pad his current campaign finance account for the Wisconsin State Senate Campaign.

 

 Campaign finance records show that prior to the fall 2004 election, Wasserman had $138,416.68 in his campaign finance account when he applied for tax dollars to pad his campaign.  He received a check in the amount of $2,726.20.  During the campaign candidates usually spend down their warchests, but Wasserman actually grewhis warchest, showing $169,821.38 cash on hand after the election!  This seems to be a trend that some candidates are following when they have an assembly seat and go unopposed or win by wide margins, then when they do not spend the money a candidate would use it for a large scale race like State Senate after a candidate would serve 10 or 12 years in the Assembly.

 

 Here is the list of WECF Amounts that Rep. Wasserman Recieved from 1994 to Today

1994-$6,519

 

 1996 -$3,888

 1998 -$3,734

2000 - $4,588

2004  $2,726.20

In 2002 and 2006 Wasserman applied for the taxpayer handout, but he ran unopposed and did not qualify for public funds 

Total: $21,459.20

Representative Wasserman since 1994 has used close to $22,000 of your hard earned tax dollars to fund a significant part of his war chest.  It is important to know that the $1 you check off on your tax forms to go to the State Elections Campaign Fund can be abused by career politicans in just the pure purpose of doing anything to stay elected.

 

Below Are Wasserman's Campaign Finance Reports from 2002 to Present.  Make sure your pop up blocker is turned off to view these reports.

 

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2007/WassermanS-JAN08.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2007/WassermanS-JUL07.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2006/WassermanS-JAN07.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2006/WassermanS-PREF06.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2006/WassermanS-JUL06.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2005/WassermanS-JAN06.txt

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2005/Wasserman-JUL05.xls

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2004/Wasserman-JAN05.xls

ftp://doaftp04.doa.state.wi.us/electionsboard/2004/Wasserman-PREF04amd.xls

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 I think it is interesting that Lena's on Capitol has closed its doors.

Before becoming Lena's it was a Jewel Food Store, and as such I shopped there quite a bit. 

 While shopping there, I saw lots of White Folks I knew from the East Side, Shorewood and Riverwest --- and liked the fact that there was a good mix of Black and White shoppers.

After becoming a Lena's, I shopped there a few times, but noticed that the Volume of Shoppers seemed to be going down.  By the time that Lena's decided to close, it seemed that the parking lot never had more than about a third of the cars that were there when it was a Jewel.

For a while I was recovering from a knee injury, and did very little shopping myself.   But once I was better able to get around,  I was shocked at going to Lena's and seeing so few shoppers there, and it seemed, many fewer White Shoppers than Jewel use to attract.

Questions that come to mind are:

 1) Did Lena's change the mix of items it sold significantly enough to affect the demographics of the shoppers.

2) Did the service level remain at least as good as when it was a Jewel.

3) Did White Folks from Riverwest, Shorewood and the East Side abandon it when it was acquired by Black Ownership.

 

WHAT DO  YOU THINK ? 

WHY DID LENA'S FAIL IN ONE OF THE MOST LIBERAL AREAS OF WISCONSIN ?

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR OPINIONS - COMMENTS - OR QUESTIONS BELOW !
 

Hello Readers 

As a result of an Open Records Request, I obtained the following information from the Shorewood BID  regarding expenditures and vendors for the past two years.  The Vendor information is incomplete, and I hope to have further information regarding them soon.  Also, some Vendors are hidden via reimbursement for expenditures, not listing the Vendor.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of this information, please post your comments, and I will forward them to the BID, or you can contact them yourself.

Also, if you would like me to e mail a copy of the report, just ask and I will send.

Dave
 

 Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Aaron Foley
Bill 9/16/2007 coffee and ice for Showcase 37.01 37.01
Total Aaron Foley 37.01 37.01

AB Data, Ltd
Deposit 5/5/2008 77767 Deposit -75.00 -75.00
Total AB Data, Ltd -75.00 -75.00

Adventure Rock
Bill 7/1/2007 Climbing Wall deposit 150.00 150.00
Bill 7/19/2007 Climbing Wall final payment 300.00 450.00
Total Adventure Rock 450.00 450.00

Alterra Coffee Roasters
Check 12/16/2006 DC121606 Refreshments - board mtg 12.81 12.81
Check 12/16/2006 DC 12160 Refreshments - board mtg 31.65 44.46
Total Alterra Coffee Roasters 44.46 44.46

Artists Working in Education
Bill 3/27/2007 Artist sponsorship 600.00 600.00
Total Artists W orking in Education 600.00 600.00

Barb Heimsch
Bill 9/11/2006 Showcase Shorewood Staff at Showcase 200.00 200.00
Total Barb Heimsch 200.00 200.00

Barbara G Caprile
Bill 6/22/2006 Postage - Criterium Mailing to residents & businesses 302.25 302.25
Bill 7/1/2006 July retainer July 06 fee 1,800.00 2,102.25
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills Ice 9.47 2,111.72
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills Water for crew 55.86 2,167.58
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills Trash bags 21.56 2,189.14
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills beer 13.74 2,202.88
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills chips 4.88 2,207.76
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills beer / soda 48.49 2,256.25
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills photo developing 41.18 2,297.43
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills savor banner 240.00 2,537.43
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills mount bike contest signs 125.00 2,662.43
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills signs 160.00 2,822.43
Bill 7/17/2006 06 Ctrierium bills Tip for movie projectionist 40.00 2,862.43
Bill 7/17/2006 Tent for BID Canopy for events 209.89 3,072.32
Bill 7/17/2006 ctri/savor brochure 1/2 brochure 1,197.50 4,269.82
Bill 7/17/2006 ctri/savor brochure 1/2 brochure 1,197.50 5,467.32
Bill 7/17/2006 summer seasonal Postage 78.00 5,545.32
Bill 7/22/2006 M Magazine July 06 M Magazine July 06 1,451.00 6,996.32
Bill 7/27/2006 Overage Jan-June 06 Overage hours - Jan - June 06 2,100.00 9,096.32
Bill 8/1/2006 August Retainer August 06 Retainer 1,800.00 10,896.32
Bill 9/1/2006 Sept retainer Sept 06 Retainer 1,800.00 12,696.32
Bill 9/9/2006 8/16 Seasonal Food 8/16/06 Seasonal Food 66.43 12,762.75
Bill 9/9/2006 Mil Mag Sept ad Milw Magazine - Showcase ad 1,452.00 14,214.75
Bill 9/11/2006 Grand Central 45768 Showcase Banner 300.00 14,514.75
Bill 9/15/2006 coffee / pastry Food for showcase artists 148.16 14,662.91
Bill 9/29/2006 Oct retainer Oct retainer 1,800.00 16,462.91
Bill 10/15/2006 Showcase misc Showcase photos 30.90 16,493.81
Bill 10/15/2006 Showcase misc Karen de Hartog gift 40.13 16,533.94
Bill 11/1/2006 Nov 06 retainer Nov 06 retainer 1,800.00 18,333.94
Bill 11/18/2006 Dec retainer Dec 06 retainer 1,800.00 20,133.94
Bill 11/18/2006 M Magazine - Nov 06 M Magazine Ad 1,451.00 21,584.94
Bill 12/6/2006 Shopwalk candy Candy for Holiday Shopwalk 14.82 21,599.76
Bill 12/6/2006 Santa costume Santa costume rental 95.04 21,694.80
Bill 12/28/2006 thank you to DPW and mailing costs 62.30 21,757.10
Bill 1/1/2007 2,050.00 23,807.10
Bill 1/31/2007 Roland Gifts 91.99 23,899.09
Bill 1/31/2007 2,050.00 25,949.09
Bill 2/1/2007 Mailing Labels 21.11 25,970.20
Bill 2/28/2007 2,050.00 28,020.20
Bill 3/7/2007 Honorarium gift cert for speaker at LOL 50.00 28,070.20
Bill 3/26/2007 plastic brochure holders 45.86 28,116.06
Bill 3/28/2007 March Invoice 2,050.00 30,166.06
Bill 4/7/2007 M Magazine Ad 1,384.65 31,550.71
Bill 4/7/2007 Illustration boards for schools for Artwalk 39.80

31,590.51

Deposit 4/9/2007 4433 LOL -28.00 31,562.51

Bill 4/9/2007 Misc. expenses for Artwalk 60.93 31,623.44
Bill 5/2/2007 honorarium for LOL - Sherman 50.00 31,673.44
Bill 5/2/2007 April retainer 2,050.00 33,723.44
Deposit 5/4/2007 4464 LOL -74.00 33,649.44
Bill 6/2/2007 Retainer for June 2,050.00 35,699.44
Bill 7/1/2007 Retainer for June 2,050.00 37,749.44

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07/08/08 Expenses by Vendor Detail

Accrual Basis June 10, 2006 through June 10, 2008
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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Bill 7/23/2007 Ad in M Magazine for July 1,507.00 39,256.44
Bill 7/23/2007 movie license and rental fee 289.80 39,546.24
Bill 7/23/2007 posters for Movie Nite 189.74 39,735.98
Bill 7/23/2007 various expenses for Bike Race; see request for payment 76.16 39,812.14
Bill 7/31/2007 August retainer 2,050.00 41,862.14
Bill 8/17/2007 printing of Bike Race mailer via "The Marek Group" 2,595.90 44,458.04
Bill 8/17/2007 supplies and movie employees "tip" 50.53 44,508.57
Bill 8/28/2007 1,507.00 46,015.57
Bill 8/30/2007 2,050.00 48,065.57
Bill 10/1/2007 2,050.00 50,115.57
Bill 10/16/2007 retroactive payment for Sept and October 700.00 50,815.57
Bill 10/17/2007 photos for Showcase 21.39 50,836.96
Bill 10/31/2007 2,111.00 52,947.96
Bill 10/31/2007 monthly retainer for November 2,400.00

55,347.96

Deposit 11/2/2007 Deposit -30.00 55,317.96

Bill 11/7/2007 baby gift for board member 58.08 55,376.04
Bill 12/1/2007 coffee for ice carvers 42.43 55,418.47
Bill 12/1/2007 santa and rudolph costumes 153.12 55,571.59
Bill 12/2/2007 2,400.00 57,971.59
Bill 12/5/2007 plastic holders for programs, candy for Santa hand out 90.24 58,061.83
Bill 12/19/2007 plastic holders for programs, candy for Santa hand out 21.10 58,082.93
Bill 1/2/2008 2,400.00 60,482.93
Bill 2/1/2008 Retainer for February 2,400.00 62,882.93
Bill 2/29/2008 Retainer for March 2,400.00 65,282.93
Bill 3/17/2008 brochure holders, name badges 29.47 65,312.40
Bill 3/31/2008 Retainer for April 2,400.00 67,712.40
Bill 4/21/2008 Madison statewide BID conference/mileage and parking 96.00 67,808.40
Bill 4/30/2008 literature holders for special events 68.72 67,877.12
Bill 4/30/2008 Sign for Artist 21.44 67,898.56
Bill 5/1/2008 SSaturday's M Magazine ad 1,507.00 69,405.56
Bill 5/1/2008 2,400.00 71,805.56
Bill 5/7/2008 SS flyer printing 2,620.00 74,425.56
Bill 5/30/2008 2,400.00 76,825.56

Total Barbara G Caprile 76,825.56

76,825.56

Bill Begos/Enchanted Enterprises
Bill 8/30/2007 caricature artist for Showcase 250.00 250.00
Total Bill Begos/Enchanted Enterprises 250.00 250.00

Blockbuster
Check 4/19/2008 DC 12209 Gift Certs SSaturdays 50.00 50.00
Total Blockbuster 50.00 50.00

Breakaway Event Productions, LLC
Bill 7/2/2006 Site fee balance due Balance due - 2006 Criterium Site Fee 3,500.00 3,500.00
Bill 5/28/2008 Contract down payment 3,000.00 6,500.00
Total Breakaway Event Productions, LLC 6,500.00 6,500.00

Bruce Krajcir
Bill 7/23/2007 Shrek costume rental 50.69 50.69
Total Bruce Krajcir 50.69 50.69

Buttons International
Bill 3/26/2007 70.00 70.00
Bill 5/30/2008 375.00 445.00
Total Buttons International 445.00 445.00

Cash
Bill 7/12/2006 Preems -Criterium 06 Preems - Criterium 06 3,000.00 3,000.00
Check 10/9/2006 DC100906 Cookies for postal workers 50.00 3,050.00
Check 7/19/2007 1641 Preems 3,000.00 6,050.00
Total Cash 6,050.00

6,050.00

CNI Newspapers
Bill 7/31/2006 Rebilling fee Rebilling fee 25.00 25.00
Total CNI Newspapers 25.00 25.00

Colin O'Brien
Bill 8/30/2007 musician at Showcase 100.00 100.00
Total Colin O'Brien 100.00 100.00

Dieffenbach & Associates, S.C.
Bill 3/15/2007 Year End Audit 2006 650.00 650.00
Bill 2/20/2008 Year end audit 2007 700.00 1,350.00
Total Dieffenbach & Associates, S.C. 1,350.00 1,350.00

3:31 PM Shorewood Business Improvement District
07/08/08 Expenses by Vendor Detail

Accrual Basis June 10, 2006 through June 10, 2008
Page 2

Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

DMI Limousine Service
Bill 8/29/2006 Showcase Shorewood Showcase trolley 736.00 736.00
Bill 11/20/2006 Trolley - 11/2/06 Shopwalk 06 trolley 736.00 1,472.00
Bill 3/27/2007 Artwalk Trolley 736.00 2,208.00
Bill 8/30/2007 Showcase Trolley 736.00 2,944.00
Bill 11/17/2007 Holiday Shopwalk trolley 736.00 3,680.00
Total DMI Limousine Service 3,680.00 3,680.00

Don Ingebritson
Check 12/1/2007 1723 Ice Carvers 3rd Prize 100.00 100.00
Total Don Ingebritson 100.00 100.00

Don Linke
Bill 8/30/2007 musician for Showcase 150.00 150.00
Total Don Linke 150.00 150.00

Doug Downing
Bill 9/9/2006 Doug Downing Showcase music 100.00 100.00
Total Doug Downing 100.00 100.00

Easter Bunny
Check 4/7/2007 Cash Payment to Bunny for Artwalk 30.00 30.00
Total Easter Bunny 30.00 30.00

Einstein Bagels
Check 9/17/2007 DC 12175 67.70 67.70
Check 12/19/2007 DC 12196 bagels and coffee for board meeting 29.42 97.12
Check 1/22/2008 DC 12197 bagels and coffee for DPW 29.42 126.54
Total Einstein Bagels 126.54 126.54

Enchanted Enterprises
Bill 5/30/2008 caricature artist for SS June 300.00 300.00
Total Enchanted Enterprises 300.00 300.00

Festwail European
Bill 9/9/2006 Festwail European Showcase music 125.00 125.00
Total Festwail European 125.00 125.00

Fletcher Flowers
Bill 8/24/2006 Welcome gifts Welcome gifts 280.00 280.00
Total Fletcher Flowers 280.00 280.00

FMS Magnacraft
Bill 7/13/2006 64324 Brochure mailing - 1/2 237.50 237.50
Bill 7/13/2006 64324 Brochure mailing - 1/2 237.49 474.99
Bill 8/30/2006 Showcase Shorewood Postage to mail postcards 1,150.00 1,624.99
Bill 9/11/2006 64442 Mailing to residents 192.60 1,817.59
Bill 7/9/2007 Mailing house 1,161.00 2,978.59
Bill 7/20/2007 mailing criterium programs 326.78 3,305.37
Bill 8/25/2007 mailing for Showcase Shorewood 1,161.00 4,466.37
Bill 9/13/2007 mailing for Showcase Shorewood 239.41 4,705.78
Bill 4/15/2008 Mailing for SS 497.80 5,203.58
Total FMS Magnacraft 5,203.58 5,203.58

General Casualty
Bill 6/1/2007 6/21/07-6/21/08 425.00 425.00
Total General Casualty 425.00 425.00

Goody Gourmets
Check 10/24/2007 DC 12181 annual meeting 37.03 37.03
Check 5/16/2008 DC 12212 gift certs for SS 50.00 87.03
Total Goody Gourmets 87.03 87.03

 

3:31 PM Shorewood Business Improvement District
07/08/08 Expenses by Vendor Detail
Accrual Basis June 10, 2006 through June 10, 2008

Page 3

Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Grand Central Graphics
Bill 7/13/2006 45646 Sponsor signs for bike race 765.60 765.60
Bill 11/21/2006 45900 Shopwalk Banner 350.00 1,115.60
Bill 3/24/2007 Artwalk Banner Invoice 46035 20.00 1,135.60
Bill 4/7/2007 Artwalk signs 144.00 1,279.60
Bill 4/15/2007 Artwalk signs 112.50 1,392.10
Bill 7/23/2007 Movie Nite trestle sign 325.00 1,717.10
Bill 7/25/2007 Bike Race signs 146.66 1,863.76
Bill 8/1/2007 Bike Race signs 665.00 2,528.76
Bill 8/13/2007 Showcase Shorewood 15.00 2,543.76
Bill 8/17/2007 movie night signs 110.70 2,654.46
Bill 9/15/2007 showcase signs 680.00 3,334.46
Bill 11/20/2007 46277 600.00 3,934.46
Bill 12/1/2007 46363 120.00 4,054.46
Bill 4/21/2008 960.00 5,014.46
Bill 4/21/2008 A frames for events 358.02 5,372.48
Bill 4/21/2008 Streetscape Saturdays banner 600.00 5,972.48
Total Grand Central Graphics 5,972.48 5,972.48

Grande Flowers
Check 12/18/2007 DC 12193 welcome to Shorewood flowers 110.88 110.88
Total Grande Flowers 110.88 110.88

Great Harvest Bread Company
Check 9/12/2007 DC 12178 for US Post Office 30.00 30.00
Deposit 5/5/2008 2618 Deposit -75.00 -45.00
Total Great Harvest Bread Company -45.00 -45.00

Home Depot
Check 9/6/2007 DC 12173 11.72 11.72
Total Home Depot 11.72 11.72

House of Engraving
Bill 12/6/2006 13929 Ice Sculpture Signs 38.02 38.02
Total House of Engraving 38.02 38.02

Hubbard Park Lodge
Bill 2/28/2007 Feb. 28th Learn Over Lunch 540.00 540.00
Bill 4/30/2007 March LOL 550.50 1,090.50
Bill 4/30/2007 April LOL 554.00 1,644.50
Total Hubbard Park Lodge 1,644.50 1,644.50

International Cycling Classis
Bill 6/22/2007 Contract down payment 2,000.00 2,000.00
Bill 7/1/2007 Contract down payment 3,500.00 5,500.00
Bill 7/12/2007 Contract down payment 2,500.00 8,000.00
Total International Cycling Classis 8,000.00 8,000.00

Jackie Brown
Bill 9/10/2006 Jackie Brown Showcase music 150.00 150.00
Total Jackie Brown 150.00 150.00

Jackie Gorecki
Bill 8/30/2007 musician for Showcase Shorewood 175.00 175.00
Total Jackie Gorecki 175.00 175.00

Jean Pierre's
Check 1/18/2007 DC 12195 budget meeting 20.09 20.09
Total Jean Pierre's 20.09 20.09

Jeff Biskowitz
Bill 5/7/2008 Balloon Artist SS 200.00 200.00
Total Jeff Biskowitz 200.00 200.00

3:31 PM Shorewood Business Improvement District
07/08/08 Expenses by Vendor Detail
Accrual Basis June 10, 2006 through June 10, 2008

Page 4

Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Jim Plaisted
Bill 6/16/2006 5/16 - 6/15/06 5/16 - 6/15/06 3,600.00 3,600.00
Bill 7/17/2006 10 6/16 - 7/15/06 3,600.00 7,200.00
Bill 8/15/2006 12 7/16 - 8/15/06 3,600.00 10,800.00
Bill 9/18/2006 15 8/16 - 9/15/06 3,600.00 14,400.00
Bill 9/28/2006 Cell phone Cell phone 200.00 14,600.00
Bill 9/29/2006 SurveyMonkey.com 1/2 of survey invoice 29.00 14,629.00
Bill 10/16/2006 17 9/16/06 - 10/15/06 3,600.00 18,229.00
Bill 10/23/2006 Annual mtg misc Annual mtg beverage & misc 130.76 18,359.76
Bill 11/1/2006 Bank charges Plaisted - NSF fee 31.00 18,390.76
Bill 11/1/2006 Bank charges Plaisted - Credit Advance 110.48 18,501.24
Bill 11/19/2006 20 10/16/06 - 11/15/06 3,600.00 22,101.24
Bill 12/7/2006 Copies & postage Reimb expenses 21.27 22,122.51
Bill 12/7/2006 Copies & postage Reimb expenses 93.21 22,215.72
Bill 12/12/2006 22 11/16/06 - 12/15/06 3,600.00 25,815.72
Bill 1/17/2007 Invoice #25 3,600.00 29,415.72
Bill 2/19/2007 31 Invoice #31 3,600.00 33,015.72
Bill 3/20/2007 Invoice #31 3,600.00 36,615.72
Deposit 4/9/2007 2032 LOL -38.00 36,577.72
Bill 4/15/2007 Invoice 37 3,600.00 40,177.72
Deposit 5/4/2007 2035 LOL -38.00 40,139.72
Bill 5/15/2007 Invoice 3,600.00 43,739.72
Bill 6/15/2007 Invoice 3,600.00 47,339.72
Bill 7/15/2007 Invoice 3,600.00 50,939.72
Bill 8/15/2007 Invoice 3,600.00 54,539.72
Bill 9/15/2007 Invoice 3,600.00 58,139.72
Bill 9/15/2007 IDA Conference 750.00 58,889.72
Bill 10/16/2007 Invoice including retroactive payment for September 3,837.50 62,727.22
Bill 11/20/2007 Invoice for November 3,718.75 66,445.97
Bill 12/13/2007 Invoice for December 3,718.75 70,164.72
Bill 1/17/2008 Invoice for January 3,718.75 73,883.47
Bill 2/18/2008 Invoice for February 3,718.50 77,601.97
Bill 3/20/2008 Invoice for March 3,719.00 81,320.97
Bill 4/17/2008 Invoice for April 3,718.75 85,039.72
Bill 5/15/2008 Invoice for May 3,718.75 88,758.47
Total Jim Plaisted 88,758.47

88,758.47

Joan Stewart
Bill 4/17/2008 honorarium for LOL seminar 2,000.00 2,000.00
Total Joan Stewart 2,000.00 2,000.00

John Egan
Bill 8/30/2007 musician for Showcase 150.00 150.00
Total John Egan 150.00 150.00

John O'Hara Photography
Bill 7/15/2007 bike race photos 150.00 150.00
Total John O'Hara Photography 150.00 150.00

Journal / Sentinal
Bill 12/6/2006 DA I02586066 Composite ad 554.36 554.36
Bill 9/30/2007 Composite ad 154.08 708.44
Bill 11/7/2007 Composite Ad for Shopwalk 07 481.50 1,189.94
Total Journal / Sentinal 1,189.94 1,189.94

Julie Krauss
Bill 7/19/2007 assistance with marketing and promotions for Bike Race 160.00 160.00
Bill 8/13/2007 comuter work and flyer distribution 70.00 230.00
Bill 9/16/2007 help with Showcase 420.00 650.00
Bill 11/4/2007 mailing of surveys and newsletter 150.00 800.00
Bill 12/5/2007 work on Holiday Shopwalk 320.00 1,120.00
Bill 1/28/2008 business addresses 80.00 1,200.00
Bill 4/21/2008 distribution of SS materials and day of event assistance 240.00 1,440.00
Bill 4/25/2008 microphone and speaker set up for LOL 85.00 1,525.00
Bill 6/8/2008 database 50.00 1,575.00
Bill 6/8/2008 database and distribution 70.00 1,645.00
Total Julie Krauss 1,645.00 1,645.00

3:31 PM Shorewood Business Improvement District
07/08/08 Expenses by Vendor Detail
Accrual Basis June 10, 2006 through June 10, 2008

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Justine Leonard
Bill 6/24/2006 Criterium mailing Mailed ICC Criterium letters 75.00 75.00
Bill 8/11/2006 Mailings Mailing assistance 47.50 122.50
Bill 8/11/2006 Mailings Mailing assistance 87.50 210.00
Bill 8/11/2006 Mailings Mailing assistance 30.00 240.00
Bill 11/7/2006 Fall BID Newsletter Mailing assistance 40.00 280.00
Bill 2/13/2007 Mailing assistance 35.00 315.00
Deposit 4/9/2007 7449 LOL -18.00 297.00
Deposit 5/4/2007 7458 LOL -18.00 279.00
Bill 6/7/2007 Mailing assistance 37.50 316.50
Bill 7/15/2007 Mailing assistance 115.00 431.50
Bill 8/13/2007 Mailing assistance 25.00 456.50
Bill 8/17/2007 mailing seasonal invites 27.50 484.00
Bill 10/9/2007 Mailing annual meeting invites 30.00 514.00
Bill 2/8/2008 LOL mailing 37.50 551.50
Bill 3/11/2008 newsletter mailing 65.00 616.50
Bill 3/11/2008 mail postcards LOL 20.00 636.50
Bill 3/11/2008 mail LOL material 30.00 666.50
Deposit 5/5/2008 7541 Deposit -75.00 591.50
Total Justine Leonard 591.50 591.50

Keith Armstrong
Bill 5/7/2008 juggler SS 150.00 150.00
Total Keith Armstrong 150.00 150.00

Key Magazine
Bill 7/23/2007 print ad for Bike Race 175.00 175.00
Total Key Magazine 175.00 175.00

Kit Vernon
Deposit 3/6/2007 LOL -18.00 -18.00
Total Kit Vernon -18.00 -18.00

Kitty Thompsom
Bill 6/26/2006 Savor Shorewood Chalk artist - Savor Shorewood 500.00 500.00
Total Kitty Thompsom 500.00 500.00

Little Europe
Check 5/16/2008 DC 12211 gift certificates for SS 50.00 50.00
Total Little Europe 50.00 50.00

Marcus Promotions
Bill 8/20/2006 117184 1/2 pg - Milwaukee Footlights 1,162.50 1,162.50
Bill 11/14/2006 119280 1/2 pg - Milwaukee Footlights 92.00 1,254.50
Total Marcus Promotions 1,254.50 1,254.50

Mark McKillip
Bill 7/4/2006 Puppets at Savor Puppet guy at Savor Shorewood 100.00 100.00
Total Mark McKillip 100.00 100.00

Mike Plaisted
Bill 9/11/2006 Showcase Shorewood Music at Showcase 100.00 100.00
Total Mike Plaisted 100.00 100.00

Milwaukee Magazine
Bill 7/1/2006 38036 1/3 page ad 1,335.35 1,335.35
Total Milwaukee Magazine 1,335.35 1,335.35

Milwaukee Radio Alliance
Bill 7/17/2006 607079 Radio Ad 1,500.00 1,500.00
Total Milwaukee Radio Alliance 1,500.00 1,500.00

Mr. Lionel Mindin
Bill 4/7/2007 Artist Honorarium 150.00 150.00
Total Mr. Lionel Mindin 150.00 150.00

Nancy Mack
Bill 7/24/2007 balloon artist for Movie Night 125.00 125.00
Bill 8/30/2007 balloon artist for Showcase 160.00 285.00
Bill 4/2/2008 Balloon artist for SS 160.00 445.00
Bill 5/7/2008 face painter SS 160.00 605.00
Total Nancy Mack 605.00 605.00

NEBS
Bill 7/22/2006 9924466713-7 Laser cks & envelopes 192.31 192.31
Total NEBS 192.31 192.31

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

North Star Bistro
Bill 3/8/2008 LOL 2/26/08 560.60 560.60
Bill 3/18/2008 LOL 2/26/08 434.35 994.95
Bill 5/28/2008 LOL Seminar 950.00 1,944.95
Total North Star Bistro 1,944.95 1,944.95

Oak Crest Tavern
Check 5/29/2007 DC 12169 Bike Cmte Meeting 119.89 119.89
Check 10/24/2007 DC 12180 post annual meeting wrap up 33.25 153.14
Check 3/21/2008 DC 12206 meeting with Petrie/Ryan 50.02 203.16
Total Oak Crest Tavern 203.16 203.16

Oakland Wine Bar
Check 9/18/2006 DC91806 Meeting - Jim, Tim & Roland 49.40 49.40
Check 11/14/2006 DC111406 Tim mtg with Roland & Jim 128.35 177.75
Total Oakland Wine Bar 177.75 177.75

Onmilwaukee.com
Bill 7/12/2007 Web site advert Bike Race 950.00 950.00
Bill 8/6/2007 15.00 965.00
Total Onmilwaukee.com 965.00 965.00

P-Zazz
Bill 11/5/2007 Showcase Business Awards 2007 594.65 594.65
Total P-Zazz 594.65 594.65

Pam Erickson
Bill 7/24/2007 face painting Movie Nite 125.00 125.00
Bill 8/30/2007 face painting Showcase 75.00 200.00
Bill 5/7/2008 face painting SS 160.00 360.00
Total Pam Erickson 360.00 360.00

Panera Bread Company
Check 1/22/2008 DC 12199 catered lunch for new law firm 48.73 48.73
Total Panera Bread Company 48.73 48.73

Paul Merklein
Bill 8/3/2006 Showcase Shorewood Showcase Shorewood 200.00 200.00
Bill 3/27/2007 Artwalk 2007 200.00 400.00
Bill 4/2/2008 Caricature artist for SS 300.00 700.00
Total Paul Merklein 700.00 700.00

Peggy James
Bill 9/9/2006 Peggy Jamesq Showcase Music 150.00 150.00
Bill 8/30/2007 Showcase Music 150.00 300.00
Total Peggy James 300.00 300.00

Port A John
Bill 7/13/2006 0069978-IN Restrooms + sink 396.00 396.00
Bill 7/15/2006 0069996-IN Restrooms + sink 290.40 686.40
Bill 7/13/2007 0074430 Restrooms + sink 459.36 1,145.76
Bill 8/3/2007 0074716 Movie Nite 184.80 1,330.56
Bill 9/10/2007 Showcase Shorewood 184.80 1,515.36
Total Port A John 1,515.36 1,515.36

Postmaster Milwaukee
Bill 6/27/2006 Postage - Criterium Postage for Criterium program mailing 971.00 971.00
Check 8/9/2006 DC80906 Newsletter postage 156.00 1,127.00
Check 8/10/2006 DC81006 Newsletter postage 96.00 1,223.00
Check 9/6/2006 DC90606 Confirm letters to artists 38.28 1,261.28
Check 9/8/2006 DC90806 Confirm letters to artists 27.09 1,288.37
Check 9/25/2006 DC92806 Postage for survey mailing 156.00 1,444.37
Check 9/29/2006 DC92506 Annual meeting notice 156.00 1,600.37
Check 10/24/2006 DC102406 Newsletter postage 156.00 1,756.37
Check 1/30/2007 DC 12161 Mailing for "Learn Over Lunch" program 117.00 1,873.37
Check 2/10/2007 DC 12163 156.00 2,029.37
Check 3/8/2007 DC 12164 postcard mailing for LOL 72.00 2,101.37
Check 3/15/2007 DC 12167 Showcase shorewood apps, bid sponsor invoices, thank yous 39.00 2,140.37
Check 6/4/2007 DC 12168 Newsletter mailing 174.25 2,314.62
Check 7/12/2007 DC 12171 Bike Race Mailing 410.00 2,724.62
Check 8/9/2007 mailing for Shorewood seasonal 104.00 2,828.62
Check 8/17/2007 Showcase Shorewood mailing 123.00 2,951.62
Check 9/6/2007 DC 12174 Showcase Shorewood artist mailing 69.23 3,020.85
Check 9/28/2007 DC 12177 mailing for annual meeting 104.00 3,124.85
Check 10/17/2007 DC 12186 164.00 3,288.85
Check 10/31/2007 DC 12182 164.00 3,452.85
Check 11/3/2007 DC 12187 mailing for survey 164.00 3,616.85
Check 12/18/2007 DC 12194 41.00 3,657.85

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Check 2/7/2008 DC 12200 Mailing 164.00 3,821.85
Check 3/4/2008 DC 12201 Mailing 78.00 3,899.85
Check 3/10/2008 DC 12202 164.00 4,063.85
Check 3/15/2008 DC 12203 123.00 4,186.85
Bill 3/31/2008 SSaturday's mailing 980.00 5,166.85
Check 3/31/2008 DC 12205 mailer for Showcase Shorewood 41.00 5,207.85
Check 5/2/2008 DC 12213 42.00 5,249.85
Total Postmaster Milwaukee 5,249.85 5,249.85

 

Rainbow Jersey Bicycles
Bill 7/26/2006 06 Criterium raffle Bikes for criterium raffle 768.77 768.77
Bill 10/10/2007 Bikes for criterium raffle 844.80 1,613.57
Total Rainbow Jers ey Bicycles 1,613.57 1,613.57

Robin Krauss
Bill 9/11/2006 Showcase Shorewood Stsffing at Showcase 75.00 75.00
Total Robin Krauss 75.00 75.00

Roland E. Daneau CPA, S.C.
Bill 6/30/2006 63006 June 06 accting 270.00 270.00
Bill 7/31/2006 73106 July 06 accting 787.50 1,057.50
Bill 9/5/2006 83106 Aug 06 accting 517.50 1,575.00
Bill 10/2/2006 93006 Sept accting 315.00 1,890.00
Bill 11/3/2006 103106 Oct 06 accting 225.00 2,115.00
Bill 12/1/2006 113006 Nov 06 accting 585.00 2,700.00
Bill 12/31/2006 123106 Dec 06 accting 225.00 2,925.00
Bill 2/28/2007 Invoice #12007 360.00 3,285.00
Total Roland E. Daneau CPA, S.C. 3,285.00 3,285.00

SEED
Bill 2/27/2008 print ad in SEED event program 250.00 250.00
Total SEED 250.00 250.00

Sendik's on Oakland
Bill 7/17/2006 C 202502 VIP area food 338.12 338.12
Bill 7/17/2006 C201646 VIP area food 17.34 355.46
Bill 8/30/2006 8/18/06 Seasonal 8/18/06 Seasonal food 173.11 528.57
Bill 10/23/2006 Annual mtg food Annual meeting food 270.34 798.91
Bill 7/19/2007 VIP area food 295.29 1,094.20
Bill 10/31/2007 annual meeting 421.35 1,515.55
Check 4/19/2008 DC 12207 Gift Certs SSaturdays 50.00 1,565.55
Total Sendik's on Oakland 1,565.55 1,565.55

Shelby Keefe
Bill 3/27/2007 Honorarium 200.00 200.00
Total Shelby Keefe 200.00 200.00

Shorewood Booster Club
Bill 9/26/2007 lunch for firefighters 27.00 27.00
Total Shorewood Booster Club 27.00 27.00

Shorewood Foundation
Check 10/27/2006 DC102706 Shorewood Foundation event 100.00 100.00
Total Shorewood Foundation 100.00 100.00

Shorewood High School/D2D
Bill 10/16/2007 1,000.00 1,000.00
Total Shorewood High School/D2D 1,000.00 1,000.00

Shorewood Players
Bill 12/6/2006 Shopwalk Caroling Shopwalk Carolers 125.00 125.00
Bill 10/16/2007 program 280.00 405.00
Bill 12/1/2007 honorarium for Shorewood Players 150.00 555.00
Total Shorewood Players 555.00 555.00

Shorewood Police Dept
Bill 8/17/2007 National Nite Out 750.00 750.00
Total Shorewood Police Dept 750.00 750.00

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Shorewood Press
Bill 6/21/2006 3008 Photos for Criterium mailing 69.50 69.50
Bill 7/10/2006 3126 Signs & flyers 137.50 207.00
Bill 7/10/2006 3126 Signs & flyers 137.50 344.50
Bill 7/17/2006 3086 Signs - Criterium & Savor 157.75 502.25
Bill 7/17/2006 3086 Signs - Criterium & Savor 157.75 660.00
Bill 8/1/2006 1902 Criterium letterhead 65.00 725.00
Bill 8/1/2006 1902 Trolley Sign - Savor 60.00 785.00
Bill 8/6/2006 1914 Summer Newsletter 370.00 1,155.00
Bill 8/7/2006 1916 Seasonal invites 160.00 1,315.00
Bill 9/20/2006 2432 BID survey envelopes 99.60 1,414.60
Bill 9/22/2006 2465 BID survey 112.50 1,527.10
Bill 10/1/2006 2520 Business cards 85.00 1,612.10
Bill 10/1/2006 2381 Print Showcase postcards 1,261.00 2,873.10
Bill 10/1/2006 2381 Copy Showcase programs 275.00 3,148.10
Bill 10/23/2006 3510 Misc printing 110.00 3,258.10
Bill 10/23/2006 2494 Seasonal invites printed 225.00 3,483.10
Bill 10/27/2006 3515 Fall newsletter 365.00 3,848.10
Bill 11/16/2006 2740 Posters, programs, entry pads 900.00 4,748.10
Bill 11/30/2006 2646 Letterhead for Jim 110.00 4,858.10
Bill 1/31/2007 Lunch series mailing 390.00 5,248.10
Bill 2/8/2007 Invoice 6117 Spring Newsletter 385.00 5,633.10
Bill 2/27/2007 Showcase Shorewood Apps 66.50 5,699.60
Bill 3/6/2007 Postcard for Learn Over Lunch 155.00 5,854.60
Bill 4/7/2007 Artwalk programs, trolley signs, and business signs 875.00 6,729.60
Bill 4/7/2007 Artwalk programs, trolley signs, and business signs 120.00 6,849.60
Bill 4/7/2007 LOL postcards 10.00 6,859.60
Bill 6/7/2007 Invoice 6281 600.00 7,459.60
Bill 6/7/2007 Sponsor Sheets 75.00 7,534.60
Bill 6/7/2007 129.00 7,663.60
Bill 7/15/2007 Invoice 6961 85.00 7,748.60
Bill 7/23/2007 printing for movie night 60.00 7,808.60
Bill 7/23/2007 photocopies for Movie Nite 120.00 7,928.60
Bill 7/23/2007 various printing for Bike Race 380.00 8,308.60
Bill 8/17/2007 #10 envelopes 52.00 8,360.60
Bill 8/17/2007 printing for invites 210.00 8,570.60
Bill 8/28/2007 various printing for Showcase 1,400.00 9,970.60
Bill 9/17/2007 generic note cards and envelopes 80.00 10,050.60
Bill 10/9/2007 annual meeting invite postcards 225.00 10,275.60
Bill 11/17/2007 545.00 10,820.60
Bill 11/17/2007 printing of surveys 190.00 11,010.60
Bill 12/1/2007 printing for Shopwalk 950.00 11,960.60
Bill 12/2/2007 printing of buttons, letterhead, sponsor letter 65.00 12,025.60
Bill 12/10/2007 labels for mailings 78.00 12,103.60
Bill 2/11/2008 invites for LOL 425.00 12,528.60
Bill 3/12/2008 spring newsletter 350.00 12,878.60
Bill 3/12/2008 Showcase Shorewood 50.00 12,928.60
Bill 3/13/2008 postcards for LOL 200.00 13,128.60
Bill 3/23/2008 invitations for LOL Stewart 308.00 13,436.60
Bill 4/7/2008 new letterhead/cards 495.00 13,931.60
Bill 4/12/2008 printing for SS 175.00 14,106.60
Bill 4/15/2008 printing for SS 45.00 14,151.60
Bill 5/7/2008 new notecards and envelopes 180.00 14,331.60
Bill 5/30/2008 flyers for SS 800.00 15,131.60
Total Shorewood Press 15,131.60 15,131.60

Shorewood Recreation Dept.
Bill 8/13/2007 57.50 57.50
Bill 9/10/2007 210.00 267.50
Total Shorewood Recreation Dept. 267.50 267.50

Starbucks
Check 10/6/2007 DC 12179 thanks for Karen De Hartog 30.00 30.00
Total Starbucks 30.00 30.00

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Starkmedia
Bill 7/22/2006 11586 Criterium 85.00 85.00
Bill 7/22/2006 11586 General updates 200.00 285.00
Bill 7/31/2006 11799 Web updates 120.00 405.00
Bill 7/31/2006 11799 Web Updates 150.00 555.00
Bill 7/31/2006 11799 Web Updates 150.00 705.00
Bill 10/23/2006 11981 Aug / Sept site updates 360.00 1,065.00
Bill 10/23/2006 11981 Aug / Sept site updates 200.00 1,265.00
Bill 11/16/2006 12339 Google PPC 8/06 - 1/07 300.00 1,565.00
Bill 12/12/2006 12354 Gen Updates 236.00 1,801.00
Bill 12/12/2006 12354 Shopwalk updates 409.00 2,210.00
Bill 1/31/2007 Gen Updates 85.00 2,295.00
Bill 1/31/2007 12660 PPC Management 1,050.00 3,345.00
Bill 3/10/2007 Gen Updates 170.00 3,515.00
Bill 4/9/2007 Gen Updates 170.00 3,685.00
Bill 5/2/2007 Gen Updates 250.00 3,935.00
Bill 6/7/2007 Web updates for Artwalk 375.00 4,310.00
Bill 6/12/2007 255.00 4,565.00
Bill 7/15/2007 pay per click program 1,150.00 5,715.00
Bill 8/17/2007 website updates 425.00 6,140.00
Bill 8/17/2007 criterium HTML email 500.00 6,640.00
Bill 8/17/2007 200.00 6,840.00
Bill 8/31/2007 Showcase 100.00 6,940.00
Bill 8/31/2007 Movie Night 50.00 6,990.00
Bill 8/31/2007 August Email blast 275.00 7,265.00
Bill 9/4/2007 extra clicks for Showcase 100.00 7,365.00
Bill 10/9/2007 Showcase HTML email 375.00 7,740.00
Bill 10/9/2007 300.00 8,040.00
Bill 11/7/2007 October edition 300.00 8,340.00
Bill 12/10/2007 595.00 8,935.00
Bill 12/10/2007 275.00 9,210.00
Bill 12/10/2007 375.00 9,585.00
Bill 1/18/2008 2008 hosting and daily statistics 250.00 9,835.00
Bill 1/22/2008 275.00 10,110.00
Bill 1/26/2008 pay per click 1,150.00 11,260.00
Bill 1/26/2008 website rebuild 2,500.00 13,760.00
Bill 2/1/2008 revisions 170.00 13,930.00
Bill 2/1/2008 275.00 14,205.00
Bill 3/9/2008 revisions 255.00 14,460.00
Bill 3/9/2008 275.00 14,735.00
Bill 4/5/2008 new site 3,000.00 17,735.00
Bill 5/7/2008 event email blast 275.00 18,010.00
Bill 6/8/2008 pay per click 1,150.00 19,160.00
Total Starkmedia 19,160.00 19,160.00

Stone Creek
Check 4/19/2008 DC 12210 Gift Certs SSaturdays 50.00 50.00
Total Stone Creek 50.00 50.00

The Garden Room
Bill 8/30/2007 food and beverage for summer seasonal 355.00 355.00
Total The Garden Room 355.00 355.00

The Party Company, LLC
Bill 3/1/2007 Movie Night 2007 350.00 350.00
Bill 7/24/2007 Remainder of fees for movie company 1,050.00 1,400.00
Total The Party Company, LLC 1,400.00 1,400.00

UPS Store
Bill 1/1/2007 annual rental of post office box 192.00 192.00
Bill 8/2/2007 annual rental of post office box 192.00 384.00
Total UPS Store 384.00 384.00

Vilage of Shorewood
Bill 6/16/2006 2006 Bike race 2006 Permit 50.00 50.00
Bill 7/31/2006 2006 - 4th of July 4th of July 2006 750.00 800.00
Bill 7/31/2006 06 Nation Night Out 2006 National Night Out 750.00 1,550.00
Bill 7/2/2007 2007 4th of July 750.00 2,300.00
Bill 10/16/2007 15,000.00 17,300.00

Deposit 2/21/2008 79956 2008 assessment collection -106,281.84 -88,981.84

Total Vilage of Shorewood -88,981.84

-88,981.84

Village of Shorewood - Permits
Bill 6/26/2007 2007 Criterium 100.00 100.00
Total Village of Shorewood - Permits 100.00 100.00

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Type Date Num Memo Amount Balance

Village of Shorewood DPW
Bill 12/6/2006 17588 Ice Sculpture pedestals 250.00 250.00
Total Village of Shorewood DPW 250.00 250.00

VISIT Milwaukee, Inc.
Bill 7/11/2006 2898 Specialty shopping listing 30.00 30.00
Bill 8/1/2006 Membership 1 year membership 397.75 427.75
Bill 7/19/2007 1 year membership 405.75 833.50
Bill 2/14/2008 extra listings 2008 guide 30.00 863.50
Total VISIT Milwaukee, Inc. 863.50 863.50

Wal Mart
Check 10/27/2007 DC 12184 tablecloths for annual meeting 48.99 48.99
Total Wal Mart 48.99 48.99

Walgreen's
Check 1/22/2008 DC 12198 catered lunch for new law firm 6.07 6.07
Total W algreen's 6.07 6.07

Walt Smith
Bill 7/12/2006 Savor Shorewood Magician - Savor Shorewood 150.00 150.00
Bill 7/24/2007 Movie Nite magician 200.00 350.00
Total Walt Smith 350.00 350.00

Winter Fun, Inc.
Bill 10/23/2006 12/2/06 Ice Carving Ice Carvers 1,115.00 1,115.00
Bill 11/26/2006 Honorariums Ice Carvers 1,800.00 2,915.00
Bill 11/17/2007 Ice Carvers and management 4,080.00 6,995.00
Total Winter Fun, Inc. 6,995.00 6,995.00

Wis Arts Board
Bill 11/14/2006 Showcase Shorewood Showcase Shorewood 2007 - 9/15/07 140.63 140.63
Bill 11/10/2007 Showcase Shorewood 2008 140.63 281.26
Total Wis Arts Board 281.26 281.26

WUWM 89.7
Bill 7/31/2007 12511 Shorewood Criterium 802.00 802.00
Total WUW M 89.7 802.00 802.00
TOTAL 199,340.28 199,340.28

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 Kudos to Fourth of July coordinator Jan Zehren for a Great Fourth of July Parade.  It was without a doubt the best that Shorewood has put on in the 15 years that I have seen.

 The 3:30 timeframe seems to work particularly well in attracting a large number of participants.

 From my vantage point, I saw Tom Rebholz, who was controlling the flow of the parade starting at Oakland and Lake Bluff. 

With the adroitness of a symphony conductor, Tom kept the parade rhythm steady and on beat.  Seeing Tom move with effortless speed around the intersection keeping control and order of the participants --- you would have sworn he was on roller blades !! 

It was refreshing to see that the parade allowed candidates for public office to participate --- in the past, only incumbents could be a part of the parade.  Allowing unelected candidates to campaign, is truly in the Spirit of July Fourth and a healthy component of our democratic form of government. 

Congratulations to all the oraganizers and participants for a Truly Great Parade ...

 

 

On   Whitefishbaynow.com is an excellent blogger, Kevin Buckley, who recently wrote a posting about getting a ticket for parking overnight in front of his house ----  (you can read his entire posting at:

http://blogs.whitefishbaynow.com/village_spillage/archive/2008/06/18/took-10-years.aspx)

Some excerpts from his posting:

 " We've lived in Whitefish Bay 10 years and it finally happened. 

I wrote some Comments back to Kevin regarding overnight parking ......